The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18
Two TEXANS TELL TALES.
Col. Thomas Ochiltree and Capt
Nicholas Weeks Compare Notes.


Nicholas Weeks Compare Notes.
"Wholesouled." is the expression
generally applied to men from the
Lone Star State, and they deserve il.
Brave, generous and hospitable, they
either like man or they don't, and
the party Of the second part doesn't
take long TO find it out either.
The Texans fought for the Con-
federacy, shed their blood like water,
and, when they finally went TO the
wall before Northern valor, accepted
the situation 'for what it was
WORTH" as capt. Nick Weeks told
Col. Tom 0chiltree ut the Hoffman
last night. I'VE we're whipped, and
when the war was over | didn't ex.
poet to be allowed to live In the
country"
WbyI Because Capt. Weeks had
fought through every battle OF the
war on the Confederate side. lie
had been wounded five time, and
left for dead on the field at Gettys.
burg. Yet Weeks believed in Grant
aud would have voted for a third
term. OF Lincoln no says today:
we know now that he was the only
man who realized how great and
strong the government Of the United
States was" Today Capt. Weeks
believes in Grover Cleveland, and in a
short, pithy, Texan way enumerates
his reasons for thinking so. Since
the war Capt. Weeks has become
cashier OF the Galveston Island City
Savings Bank, and has been for three
successive terms elected TO the Office
Of tax collector Of Galveston, his
home. With the Texan people
Cleveland has always been strong"
said the keen eyed, sharp featured
resident OF the Lone Star State, as he
tilted his chair back a little and ran
his hand thoughtiully over his short
dark beard. with the politicians
il has not been the same. You see,
many Of them had Jacksonian mo-
tons about rotation in Office But
from the mass OF the people / have
never heard his policy called into
question, and the politicians cannot
break away from public opinion. IL
may be q bitter pill for some OF them
TO swallow, but they must down the
medicine or dig their political
graves. The people down our way
have como TO regard him as the
President OF the whole United States,
and not President OF any particular
part Of them. AS far as can Judge,
there will be no opposition on the
part Of tho Texan delegates 10 his
denomination. He Is q man OF his
word, aud has the honesty OF convic.
ton. Free from political hcresics,
he is q sure and q safe man.
Prohibition In our State is dead
letter for the next four years, and
do not think the people will be fool.
ish enough 10 hold an election for
the amendment Of the Constitution
very soon again. The only hepe Of
the prohibitionists is in holding q
constitutional convention aud sub.
hitting new constitution 10 the
people.
There Is a good deal Of what / call
rebel conservative sentiment dowr
our way. by that | mean old OK
Confederate soldiers, feeling that IN,
war has been fought out 10 an end
aud that they must cast In their lo
aud give their syinpathies 10 North
ern men who are helping them 4
build up great aud a united country
Outside OF a few 'mossbaoks, OF
people who never saw q Federal sol
der during the war unless he was 4
prisoner. the old rebel soldiers hold
that the war Is over, aud those
who think differently are I,
them objects Of udioule. Pol
time alter the war there wal
a division Ct sentiment, but nov
quick transportation on our railroads
aud the rapid diilrsion Of idea
through the newspapers, has brough
Northern aud Southern men 10
gcthor. Tho best test OF this feel
log would be II some foreign powe
attempted any violation Of the Mon
roe doctrine. The North would hay,
10 look sharp II sho wished TO rescu
IL any quicker than the South would
" Business Il on the increase. Tn
vast accumulation OF money Ia tn
banks shows IL. Texas today la
lever failures than any other portio
OF the country. Our railroad iacili
ties eau stand q comparison wit
those Of any other State. Galveston
has seven banks, and there are NOR
than three hundred in the Stat,
Land took big Jump three year
ago, but the demand for farming Ian
Is lar from exhausted. We ars get
ting . good deal Of the emigration
aud many settlers are coming 10 u
from Northcrn States. No omigra
ton to Texas is A. highly appreciate
a. that is"
Col. Ochiltrce aud the captain ha
been together during more than on
political campaign IN the homo oil Oh
mustang, aud q number OF little inc
dents Ia the career Of both came on
during the discussion.
DO you remember, said the car
lain, your little difficulty with Mix
Golfer
Yes" answered the colone
Mike was tough and no mistake.
Tom, put 10 tho captain, II "a
him como iuto the restaurant whei
you we're Al supper aud pick q iul
with you. You picked upa cha
aud won't for him. Soon there wi
nothing left Of the chair but OF
rung. You finished him with tina
, lie was pretty nearly dead"
THE most curious part OF Il H.
answered the colonel, that CoA,
has been devoted TO me over sin,
, that only time when We met lie Al
Piled for . position not long ale,
that, aud when asked IL no had Al
: one 10 recommend him said, "'Co
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